ACTHRA PROJECT: Assessing the impact of the ACT HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2004

ACT Human Rights Act Case Database

This database has summaries of cases which refer to the ACT Human Rights Act 2004. You can view all the cases, or search the database by year, court, section of the Human Rights Act, or keyword. The summaries also have links to the full text cases where available.

This database was last updated on: 11 Nov 2009

Search the Case Database

Filter By:	Keyword
	Year
	Court/Tribunal
	HRA Section

Search Results (Scroll below): 1-10 of 112

Please click on the title (underlined) to view the full summary.

Thornton v The Director of Public Prosecutions 2009 [ACAT] 40
Date	Court	Other Legislation
23 Oct 2009	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 (ACT)
Related Links
The Decision

Mitchell Jacka v The ACT and the Chief Executive of the Department of Justice and Community Safety of the ACT [2009] ACTSC 140
Date	Court	Other Legislation
06 Oct 2009	ACT Supreme Court	Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 (ACT)
Overview
ex tempore direction orders - Human Rights Act raised in passing
Related Links
The Decision

R v Avis, Bonfini and Pyke (SCC No 133 of 2009, SCC No. 134 of 2009, SCC No 137 of 2009)
Date	Court	Other Legislation
02 Oct 2009	ACT Supreme Court	Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT)
Related Links
The Sentencing Decision

Thomson v ACT Planning and Land Authority (Administrative Review) [2009] ACAT 38
Date	Court	Other Legislation
02 Oct 2009	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (ACT)
Overview
Planning decision – review sought by third party objector – whether ACAT’s limited review powers under the Planning and Development Act 2007 breached right to fair trial and right to privacy
Related Links
The Decision

Richard John Travini v Wojtek Starczewski [2009] ACTSC 123
Date	Court	Other Legislation
24 Sep 2009	ACT Supreme Court	Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 (ACT)
Related Links
The Decision

David Lander v Council of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory [2009] ACTSC 117
Date	Court	Other Legislation
11 Sep 2009	ACT Supreme Court	Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rules 2006 (ACT)
Related Links
The Decision

Morro, N & Ahadizad v Australian Capital Territory [2009] ACTSC 118
Date	Court	Other Legislation
10 Sep 2009	ACT Supreme Court	Crimes (Sentencing Administration) Act (2005) ACT
Overview
Unlawful detention - whether s 18(7) HRA confers an independent statutory right to compensation – whether damages at common law achieves the necessary public law vindication
Related Links
The Decision

Schmidt v Box [2009] ACTSC 109
Date	Court	Other Legislation
03 Sep 2009	ACT Supreme Court	Crimes (Sentencing Act) 2005 (ACT)
Overview
Whether manner of prosecution breached appellant’s right to a fair trial
Related Links
The Decision

Australian Capital Territory v JT [2009] ACTSC 105
Date	Court	Other Legislation
28 Aug 2009	ACT Supreme Court
Overview
Withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment – right to life - whether continued forced feeding amounts to degrading and inhuman treatment
Related Links
The Decision

Firestone v Australian National University (Discrimination Act 1991) [2009] ACAT 27
Date	Court	Other Legislation
28 Aug 2009	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)
Overview
Appeal against decision of former ACT Discrimination Tribunal – whether new tribunal (ACAT) has jurisdiction to hear appeal – whether jurisdictional issue should be interpreted in light of HRA
Related Links
The Decision

<< first < previous 1-10 of 112 next > last >>

ACTHRA Project

ACT ESCR Project

ACT Human Rights Act Case Database

Search the Case Database

Search Results (Scroll below): 1-10 of 112

Skip Navigation \| ANU Home \| Search ANU
	Australia's First Bill of Rights Cases